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Til death do us part? The critical value of long-term marine mammal studies

By Scott D. Kraus

Originally published in Frontiers in Marine Science in June 2025

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Abstract

Long term studies in ecology and biology have been essential for addressing significant evolutionary and ecological questions. Long term marine mammal studies face different challenges, but are proving critical to ocean policy. New technologies combined with long term marine mammal studies provide important information on trends in population biology, anthropogenic stressors, climate change, and oceanographic regime shifts.

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  • Scott Kraus

    Scott Kraus, PhD, Emeritus Scientist, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life

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